Ticks transmit Lyme disease primarily as nymphs
You might think spotting an eight-legged parasite on your hiking gear is easy, until you realize the deadliest ones are the size of a poppy seed. During their adolescent stage, these tiny arachnids are practically invisible while they gorge on human hosts. By the time you notice a weird red ring, the stealthy little hitchhiker has already packed its bags and left you with a chronic bacterial souvenir.

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